As someone who loves the aroma of shell, I can imagine how amazing it smells in there with the finished product
@jtee5957 Жыл бұрын
Mmmmm….pickled horse butt with beef grease!
@stevenkelby2169 Жыл бұрын
Some of the smells in a tannery are unpleasant...
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
You know some rooms didn't smell so great but overall it was a good smelling place, better than some other tanneries I've visited!
@frenettaoneal2482 Жыл бұрын
That place smells horrid
@timotheusn.h.nakashona100110 ай бұрын
These factory tours are awesome.
@Stridewise10 ай бұрын
well they get way fewer views than other videos so comments like this make me inordinately happy, thanks Tim!
@rarekid740Ай бұрын
@@Stridewise These are my favourite too, really makes you connect with the people behind the products
@Ikari777 Жыл бұрын
Skip is a wealth of knowledge!
@patrickmiao1698 Жыл бұрын
This video was awesome, really opened my eyes as to why leather is so expensive and how much care goes into the process. You convinced me, will be looking to get my first pair of shell cordovan boots later this year.
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
I sent your comment to Horween to convince them that it was worth it showing me around all day :D thanks Patrick!
@chefrichh Жыл бұрын
Wow, there is so much that goes into making Horween Shell Cordovan! Great video Nick!
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
Six months to make it!
@davidmacy2252 Жыл бұрын
My favorite tannery. I have a leather jacket in natural horse hide leather and it's been a monster to break in, but it's looking awesome! I bought a shell cordovan leather from Ashland Leather for my son and it's an amazing piece. One day I'll get a pair of boots in shell cordovan
@davidmacy2252 Жыл бұрын
Shell cordovan wallet from Ashland leather
@billystpaul8907 Жыл бұрын
Now youknow why Cordovan leather is so expensive. It takes a lot of steps to make this leather. I have 3 pairs of boots and shoes that Horween Chromexcel leather and it wears and looks great...Thanks for the video Nick. It's nice to see how leather is made..
@JustClaude13 Жыл бұрын
It's also the scarcity. Shell cordovan is made from the connective tissue under the hide in the rump of a horse. As you might imagine, there isn't much total leather.
@calebnewton_ Жыл бұрын
That glass polisher machine was crazy! I've never seen anything like that.
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
i was worried it'd take my hand off (bad) and polish it to a high sheen (good)
@HeavyProfessor10 ай бұрын
Thank you. One of my favorite things in the world. Can't wear shoes made of any other type of leather.
@joshsher63274 ай бұрын
Really? Good for you. You should travel to the third world. Lots kids walking the streets wearing nothing.
@HeavyProfessor4 ай бұрын
@@joshsher6327 what's that got to do with shell?
@darrenhall7454 Жыл бұрын
Fabulous! 😁 I thought your Crown Northampton video was good, but this one is definitely the best factory visit video so far. Really enjoyed watching that, thanks. 👍
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
I need dedicated fans of my factory tours like you Darren, they never get many views but I'll never stop making them! Never!!!!
@Heywoodthepeckerwood Жыл бұрын
I have a pair of dress shoes made with Horween number 8 shell. They are about 8 years old and still look almost new. Great shoes. Great leather.
@bheinatz1 Жыл бұрын
I have a few items made with Horween shell and leather. They are all outstanding! My absolute favorite is my pastor of Alden tassel loafers in Horween shell #8. BEAUTIFUL!
@leeh94206 ай бұрын
The Horween family are good folks. Their leather is fantastic!
@homus02 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic viewing Nick. Appreciate the process. Thank you
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
Appreciate you dude, glad you luke it
@alanc6468 Жыл бұрын
I’ve tried all the shell available, Horween, Rocado, Maryam, Meermin, Rocinante, Novapel, Cloe, Shinki, Ogawa and Clayton. Horween takes the cake. I would say Novapel and Maryam are second.
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
No love for Shinki cordovan!!
@richardlapham558 Жыл бұрын
I've learned so much from your videos, thanks!
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
I'm really grateful I can educate guys who care about this stuff like you Richard
@jean-sebastienturgeon5861 Жыл бұрын
That was fascinating. Thank you!
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@tommysmith7031 Жыл бұрын
Great video Nick! Would be good if you could describe the factory? Is it noisy? Does it smell? What is the temperature like? Is it hot, cold or humid?
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
I like how you want more word pictures to illustrate the place. The air is fairly dry and the smell varies from room to room, but overall the smells were a lot more pleasant than people had led me to believe tanneries were like. I've been to tanneries in like Morocco that smelt awful but Horween was good!
@mehmd19139 ай бұрын
I have two pairs of shell Cordovan shoes. One in oxblood made by Alden and the other in black made by Allen Edmonds. I can say without a shadow of doubt that horween shell Cordovan is the best in the world. The patina that occurs after wearing and caring for the leather is absolutely phenomenal.
@markopolo9936 Жыл бұрын
Look at that sweet, delicious cordovan! Thanks for covering this, super interesting!
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
This was a real privilege to film
@mattblair2224 Жыл бұрын
Great video Nick, thank you for sharing.
@waxedearth5425 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, informative video Nick! 👍
@franciscocribari Жыл бұрын
Love the channel. Please, do a video on how to condition crazy horse boots. Thanks!
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
Where's your crazy horse from?
@franciscocribari Жыл бұрын
@@Stridewise Thorogood, Dr Martens. Thanks.
@bryanduchane2371 Жыл бұрын
My favorite leather!!!
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
What boots ya got with it?
@adamschneller392 Жыл бұрын
Wow! That man is far too humble.
@davidedmonds64273 ай бұрын
Very Impressive and Interesting, thanks for sharing!!!
@Stridewise3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, this was a lot of work!
@ghostcula Жыл бұрын
Great stuff, I hope to someday own a pair of horween shell boots, love to see the process and all the history!
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
Heaps of Aldens and Allen Edmonds on eBay!
@liandrade9198 Жыл бұрын
Nick, this is a super cool video 😎
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
Worked crazy hard on it, appreciate that dude
@JDSasso Жыл бұрын
Great video Nick
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
You must have loved seeing the birthplace of your Alden cordovan
@M1_u Жыл бұрын
Another quality video 👍
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
worked hard on this one!
@centenoj85 Жыл бұрын
Calidad y humildad
@Christusolus11 ай бұрын
Where is the spalding official nba basketball video? You guys had to take it down? It was one of my favorite videos! :(((
@minerforjob32 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video!
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@_bats_ Жыл бұрын
What do they do with all the waste? For example, the shavings and trimmings. Is horsebutt leatherboard more desirable/expensive than standard steerhide leatherboard?
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
A lot of tanneries give the shavings to cosmetics/supplement companies that make stuff from the collagen, I can't remember if Horween does too
@_bats_ Жыл бұрын
@@Stridewise oh interesting, that makes sense. I just wonder if there's a different use/more value in the horse leather scraps than the cow stuff. What about the hair? Is that where the hair for, say, horsehair brushes comes from?
@damrongsakjaneratanachuen470910 ай бұрын
What really annoy me is when looking intentionally on my Shell cordovan shoes when they're catching the light. there're so many thin small scratching lines from horsehair brush. Im quiet sure my brush is soft enough which I also use it with other calf leather shoes. Do you think that is normal? shoes are meant to be wearing, brushing and taking care. but with the price I paid for them I cant get my mind off that I also have ruined them. So sad.
@janeoliver30006 ай бұрын
Good viewing 😊. Host’s repeating the steps after each one is a bit 😅😅
@NoName-rf2us Жыл бұрын
Where are they getting hides from? I don't see horse meet around.
@kipcotter5374 Жыл бұрын
Skip is the best.
@bahjinelson3986 Жыл бұрын
That was fantastic! What does it smell like in the tannery?
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
Depends on the room, the bottom floors with the pickling and stuff didn't smell so good but overall it was pleasant, woodsy, leathery, like a cologne heh
@par3caddy Жыл бұрын
I have a question.. is there such thing as a shell cordovan in a suede texture??
@Ruby_Sterling9 ай бұрын
How many horses have to die?
@mw-cf5dr Жыл бұрын
Hmm so they may be able to decrease the time it takes to use the shell.
@js2504 ай бұрын
The intro say this is the best Shell Cordovan tannery in the US. At 6 odd minutes, showing a shaving machine, the operator is sharpening the blade while shaving. Any decent veg tanner will know this is an absolute no-no as it WILL result in iron stains on the leather due to the iron grindings.
@PamPawz Жыл бұрын
Please tell me where/ how do you get so many horse butts?
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
I just bring a shotgun down to the track
@lgroves336 Жыл бұрын
can they bottle up and sell the smell ? I will buy it
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
I should have scooped a vial of the hot stuffing liquid for you!
@_JOMOMA Жыл бұрын
Hey wait you forgot to add that if a person can’t afford shell then they shouldn’t even comment about it (check his comments about people who can’t afford Alden’s and this will make sense). 😂
@XFS540 Жыл бұрын
The world’s best leather… that’s not really leather… lol
@Stridewise Жыл бұрын
mEmBRaNe
@ArnavSenguptaPlus Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know Bill Murray knew how to make leather and has a tannery.